Christine Elise | |
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 Elise in 2009 | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Partner | Jason Priestley (1992–1997) |
Christine Elise McCarthy, professionally known as Christine Elise, is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Emily Valentine in Beverly Hills, 90210 and BH90210 and Kyle in the Child's Play franchise, first appearing in Child's Play 2 (1990) and reprising the role in Cult of Chucky (2017) and the Syfy series Chucky (2021–present).
Early in her career, Elise had a recurring role in the final season of China Beach which she often cites as her best professional experience. She played the role of Kyle in the 1990 film Child's Play 2 . In 1993, she played Jenn Platt in the horror film Body Snatchers . She had a recurring role as Emily Valentine on Beverly Hills, 90210 and also appeared on the second season of ER for 17 episodes as Harper Tracy.
Following her stint on ER, Elise appeared on the short-lived Fox show L.A. Firefighters . She appeared in the TV movie Vanishing Point with Viggo Mortensen, who had requested that she play the role.[ citation needed ] They had met on another project, Boiling Point , though her role was largely written out. She had a recurring role as the daughter of Police Chief Bill Gillespie on In the Heat of the Night and also appeared in the Charmed episode Desperate Housewitches. She was featured in the punk rock documentaries American Hardcore and All Ages: The Boston Hardcore Film .
McCarthy made her directorial debut with an award-winning short film she also wrote, produced, and starred in: Bathing and the Single Girl. Since December 2010, Bathing and the Single Girl has been screened at more than 100 festivals and has won 20 awards. Dystel & Goderich Literary Management represents her full-length novel of the same name, Bathing and the Single Girl, released in January 2014.
McCarthy has also been a programmer[ clarification needed ] of Michigan's Waterfront Film Festival since it was founded in 1999. She has also been involved in multiple capacities (juror, panelist, programmer, and moderator) with Sidewalk FF, Indie Memphis FF, Oxford FF, RxSM FF, Victoria Texas Independent FF, Kansas City Jubilee FF, Lady Filmmakers FF, and Portland Oregon Women's FF.
McCarthy has also worked as a story producer since 2014, producing such reality shows as Hellevator (with the Soska Twins), Best Bars in America, Cold Justice , Tamar & Vince , and Rich in Faith.
On February 11, 2015, McCarthy appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast.
Elise revisited her role as Emily Valentine from Beverly Hills, 90210 in the reboot, BH90210 in 2019 playing a "heightened version" of herself on the series. She has said in interviews that she was approached to be involved in a spin off for her Emily Valentine character, as the original idea for the show Melrose Place , but she turned it down. [1]
Elise reprised her role of Kyle from Child's Play 2 and Cult of Chucky in the 2021 SYFY & USA Network series - Chucky - helmed by Child's Play franchise creator Don Mancini. The series premiered October 12, 2021.
Under her birth name (Christine Elise McCarthy), she has worked as a professional photographer, once (February 2008) showing her work at the 2nd Cup Cafe in Boston. In 2008, her photographs were displayed at the Paris restaurant Pink Flamingo. [2] In April 2009, she participated in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, exhibit called "Burlesque As Art".[ citation needed ]
Elise graduated from Boston Latin School in 1983. From 1992 to 1997, she was in a relationship with her 90210 co-star Jason Priestley. [3] She is a vegan. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Child's Play 2 | Kyle | |
| 1993 | Boiling Point | Carol | |
| 1993 | Body Snatchers | Jenn Platt | |
| 2017 | Cult of Chucky | Kyle | Cameo in post-credits scene |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Baywatch | Amy Laederach / Catherine Baker | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Head of the Class | Rhonda Gielgud | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Quincy Thompson | 1 episode |
| 1990 | China Beach | Karen Lanier | 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Northern Exposure | Cindy Rincon | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Matlock | Jill Lambert | 1 episode |
| 1991 | In the Heat of the Night | Lana Farren | 5 episodes |
| 1991 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Emily Valentine | 12 episodes |
| 1995 | ER | Harper Tracy | 15 episodes |
| 1995 | Burke's Law | Leona Barnett | 1 episode |
| 1996 | L.A. Firefighters | Erin Coffey | 13 episodes |
| 1997 | Mother Knows Best | Laurel Cooper | Lifetime TV film |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island | Mary Wilcox | 1 episode |
| 1999 | The Strip | Detective Lindsay Karbo | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Nowhere to Land | Kim McGee | TV movie |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Captain Gloria McKinney | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Family Law | Linda Crowley | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Susan Natali | 1 episode |
| 2002 | JAG | Commander Ferraro | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Carol Rogers | 1 episode (credited as Christine Elise McCarthy) |
| 2005 | Charmed | Miss Diane | 1 episode (credited as Christine Elise McCarthy) |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Sally | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Saving Grace | Lily Carter | 1 episode (credited as Christine Elise McCarthy) |
| 2012 | Castle | Suzanne Rizzo | 1 episode (credited as Christine Elise McCarthy) |
| 2016 | Hit the Floor | Ob / Gyn | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Get Shorty | Lydia | 1 episode |
| 2019 | BH90210 | Emily Valentine / Herself | Recurring 5/6 |
| 2021-present | Chucky | Kyle | Recurring |
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